Biscoitos
Biscoitos is a civil parish in the municipality of Praia da Vitória, on the island of Terceira in the Portuguese Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,424, in an area of 27.05 km2.Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of São Pedro and Gruta do Natal.
Gruta do Natal
Cave
Luissilveira, Public domain.
Gruta do Natal, also known as Galeria Negra or Gruta… Gruta do Natal is situated 3½ km southwest of Biscoitos.
Fort of Rua Longa
Archaeological site
Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Fort of Rua Longa was located in the Rolo bay… Fort of Rua Longa is situated 3½ km north of Biscoitos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Altares.
Altares
Village
Luissilveira, Public domain.Biscoitos
- Locality with 1,420 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 404 metres (1,325 feet)
- Location
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Latitude
38.7663° or 38° 45′ 59″ north
Longitude
-27.2493° or 27° 14′ 58″ west
Open location code
89CJQQ82+G7
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